System vs Rebirth

Due to the change of their schedule, as soon as they returned to the village, Noel headed to Brad's house to talk about his choice.

Meanwhile, Anna went to the village chief's house since there was no inn in the village.

Before sleeping, Noel went to talk with Anna about his plan. He even brought the map with him, showing it to her.

"Let's see. There are a few places potentially holding the hostages. It'll be hard if they're using the hostages as their shields." Noel pointed at three large spaces according to the map.

"That's true. So, what should we do? Should we go with the intention to kill everyone, including the hostages? Although I'm sorry to say this, but they're mostly women. And after what the bandits have done to them, I don't know if they can still live normally again." Anna explained with a disappointed expression.

"First of all, we're going to capture the bandits outside the mine and interrogate them. After learning about the location as well as the number of the hostages, we shall go to ambush them. No, more like…" Noel paused for a moment and asked, "I am afraid I need you to do the hardest task."

"The hardest task?"

"A bait."

"So, you want me to storm inside alone?"

Noel nodded with a solemn face. Even Anna looked at him for a while to see how serious he was in proposing this idea.

Ultimately, Anna nodded. "Fine. I'll do it. But how much confident are you in this plan?"

"Eighty percent success rate. And I believe we can rescue the hostages with this plan."

"Alright. Let me hear the details."

Noel took an hour to explain his plan. It was quite surprising for Anna to know this elaborate plan. She finally understood the reason why she had always been tricked into his scheme in her previous life.

The next morning, Noel and Anna left the village. To her surprise, Brad also followed them, begging them to let him tag along.

Although it was true that Brad's bow mastery as a hunter was quite good, she never expected that Noel would ask the people to fight.

As soon as they reached the mine, they waited and continued observing them. Still, no matter how hard they tried, it would be impossible for them to calculate the enemy's exact number.

seen thirty different faces during their observation and believed the number inside would be twice to thrice

even for them.

moment the night came, Noel and Anna moved out, leaving Brad behind. Of course, Brad was preparing his bow, planning to kill a few people even though this was the first time he hunted something other than

in the lookout and according to Noel, they always changed people every two hours. And this time, there were only ten minutes left before the

hill, specifically

above them, the two

as the signal. Both of them then jumped behind

as she landed on the ground, she skillfully wrapped the bandit's mouth with

react, but Noel appeared

Swift Strike.

waved his sword swiftly and precisely, cutting all their necks. Thanks to his Increase Agility Rune, Muscle Strengthening Technique, and Swift Strike, a normal bandit couldn't

the man into the woods while placing her sword on his

they reached a hundred meters away from the mine, Anna dropped the guy and released her killing intent to scare

his knee in a weird way. This was the reason why she brought him far from the mine. Even if he screamed,

other than the answer, I'm

to talk anymore because of the first stomp. He was truly scared of what

people do you have?" Anna asked the

The

stomped his other knee, bending

in pain while

back in his place, not

wrong information, you're going to experience

Noel had finally arrived after dragging the three bodies

Noel and remembered how he killed the

let you go if you answer

You'll let him go?" Anna was the first

However, that

panicked and realized that Noel was his chance. Unlike

many people are

immediately used this chance and said

satisfied. "Are there any people beside your group? Like women, kids or